When it comes to saving and investing, people are obsessed with the returns they’re going to get on their money. Whether it’s debating the merits of a particular investment strategy, discussing the pros and cons of insurance, pensions and mutual funds (or increasingly unit linked plans) or simply searching for the best interest rate on […]
For many people understanding risk and preparing for the same is unheard of and non-existent. Here we are talking about a nice educated class of people who hold high positions and handle a lot of money. Like a friend says “Risk for these organisations is the quality of people they have hired to look after […]
Markets in the country are going through a bad phase for sure. However, it may be an opportunity to buy if you are optimistic. The main worries are – 1. There is a large sales force today far, far divorced from the end customer! 2. In the previous bear market the sales force (brokers) were […]
Getting rich is simple; it’s just not easy. If it were easy, everyone would do it and do it well … and they don’t! I’m not going to give you a step-by-step process you need to employ to get rich effectively. No, this article is to get you to stop and think about all the […]
I am a part of the team at Iris that does a column called “Portfolio Doctor” for Money Today magazine. This column is very popular – and the requests for being featured far, far exceeds the number of columns that can be carried. So here is what the editor of MONEY TODAY has to say […]
There are many reasons not to buy life insurance! Life insurance is one of those common-sense products that come with a number of advantages… and very few drawbacks. That’s why millions of men and women take the opportunity to purchase coverage — to protect their loved ones in the event of their own premature death. […]
Yesterday I had many reasons why you should buy and keep gold. Today I will start by giving some more reasons why you should have gold in your portfolio. There are equally compelling reasons for NOT having gold in your portfolio! Further reasons for HAVING GOLD IN YOUR PORTFOLIO: 1. Gold is gaining popularity: funnily, […]